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Mental Health Terms

Get definitions for terms found in the Mental Health section used in ICD-10-PCS procedure codes. These definitions may also provide additional explanation or examples in their use.

Mental Health procedure codes have a first character value of “G”. The second character is used to identify the body system elsewhere in ICD-10-PCS. Because body system does not apply in this section, the second character always has the value None. The third character specifies the root type, such as crisis intervention or counseling. The fourth character is a type qualifier (e.g., to indicate that counseling was educational or vocational). The fifth, sixth and seventh characters are not specified and always have the value None.

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Biofeedback
Provision of information from the monitoring and regulating of physiological processes in conjunction with cognitive-behavioral techniques to improve patient functioning or well-being

Includes:

  • Includes EEG, blood pressure, skin temperature or peripheral blood flow, ECG, electrooculogram, EMG, respirometry or capnometry, GSR/EDR, perineometry to monitor/regulate bowel/bladder activity, electrogastrogram to monitor/regulate gastric motility
Counseling
The application of psychological methods to treat an individual with normal developmental issues and psychological problems in order to increase function, improve well-being, alleviate distress, maladjustment or resolve crises
Crisis Intervention
Treatment of a traumatized, acutely disturbed or distressed individual for the purpose of short-term stabilization

Includes:

  • Includes defusing, debriefing, counseling, psychotherapy and/or coordination of care with other providers or agencies
Electroconvulsive Therapy
The application of controlled electrical voltages to treat a mental health disorder

Includes:

  • Includes appropriate sedation and other preparation of the individual
Family Psychotherapy
Treatment that includes one or more family members of an individual with a mental health disorder by behavioral, cognitive, psychoanalytic, psychodynamic or psychophysiological means to improve functioning or well-being
Remediation of emotional or behavioral problems presented by one or more family members in cases where psychotherapy with more than one family member is indicated
Group Psychotherapy
Treatment of two or more individuals with a mental health disorder by behavioral, cognitive, psychoanalytic, psychodynamic or psychophysiological means to improve functioning or well-being
Hypnosis
Induction of a state of heightened suggestibility by auditory, visual and tactile techniques to elicit an emotional or behavioral response
Individual Psychotherapy
Treatment of an individual with a mental health disorder by behavioral, cognitive, psychoanalytic, psychodynamic or psychophysiological means to improve functioning or well-being
Light Therapy
Application of specialized light treatments to improve functioning or well-being
Medication Management
Monitoring and adjusting the use of medications for the treatment of a mental health disorder
Narcosynthesis
Administration of intravenous barbiturates in order to release suppressed or repressed thoughts
Psychological Tests
The administration and interpretation of standardized psychological tests and measurement instruments for the assessment of psychological function